According to the WIDA ELD Standards for the language of social studies, an expanding-level English learner is more likely than an emerging-level English learner to perform which of the following types of elementary-level social studies tasks with success?
  1. Working in a small group to list the steps for producing multimedia social studies presentations using graphic organizers and illustrated word banks.
  2. Explaining and giving specific examples of positive and negative impacts of European expansion overseas using graphic organizers.
  3. Working in a small group to complete simple templates that list the features of democracies and other common forms of governments.
  4. Following a historical route on a physical map of the United States based on simple oral descriptions, illustrated word banks, and manipulatives.
Explanation
Correct Response: B. According to the WIDA ELD Standards for the language of social studies (e.g., in Grade 5), an expanding-level English learner is expected to be able to explain and give examples of positive and negative impacts of exploration (in this case, European expansion overseas) using graphic organizers. At the same grade level, an emerging-level English learner is expected to state positive and negative impacts of exploration using illustrated word banks in L1 or L2. A, C, and D are incorrect because they all require the students to produce language using scaffolds that would be more appropriate for emerging-level English learners than for expanding-level students.
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